A preferred destination for many tourists, Elliots Beach is situated at Besant Nagar, Chennai. It is a lot cleaner and less crowded than the Marina Beach. Being adjacent to the chief city it has a host of evening and morning joggers as fine as families on the beach. If you prefer lesser crowds than it is best to stay the beach throughout the day, but then at this time you will miss the cool morning and evening breeze.

This beach is not suggested for sunbathers. Near by personal beaches like VGP Golden Beach and MGM Beach offer privacy for sunbathers. Here on the Elliots Beach, you can locate all types of quick food eating joints and small shops lining the beach. You can as well visit Velanganni Church and Ashtalakshmi temple situated in close vicinity.

Chennai is well-connected by air, rail and road transport systems. The best time to visit is from December to February.